How To Make Windows 10 Start Menu Smaller Or Larger

Resize the Start menu

1. Select the Start button,select the top or side border, and then drag to your desired size.
2. If you want to see all your apps, grab the top or side borders of the Start menu and drag them to your desired size.

1. How do I reduce the size of the Start menu in Windows 10?
2. How do I change the size of the Start menu in Windows 10?
3. How do I change the size of the Start menu icon?
4. How do I make the start bar smaller?
5. How do I get the Classic Start menu in Windows 10?
6. How do I resize windows?
7. Why are my apps so big Windows 10?
8. How do I make Windows 10 smaller?
9. How do I display my desktop without minimizing or closing windows?
10. How do I make icons full size?
11. How do I change the icon size?
12. How do I change my start menu?

How do I reduce the size of the Start menu in Windows 10?

To change the height of the Start menu, position your cursor on the top edge of the Start menu, then hold down the left mouse button and drag your mouse up or down. The Start menu will change size as you drag the mouse. When you find the height you like, release the mouse button, and the Start menu will stay that way.

How do I change the size of the Start menu in Windows 10?

How to change the icon size using Windows 10

1. Right-click on your desktop and click View.
2. Choose Large icons, Medium icons, or Small icons.

How do I change the size of the Start menu icon?

When the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box appears, select the Start Menu tab and click the Customize button. When the Customize Start Menu dialog box appears, select the General tab (shown in Figure 2). Figure 2 Change the size of the Start menu icons, as well as how many programs the menu displays.

How do I make the start bar smaller?

Place your mouse just over the top edge of the taskbar and the cursor will turn into a two-sided arrow. Click and drag the bar down. If your taskbar is already at the default (smallest) size, right click on it, click settings, and toggle the setting called "Use smaller taskbar buttons".

How do I get the Classic Start menu in Windows 10?

How do I change the Windows Start menu to classic?

1. Download and install Classic Shell.
2. Click on the Start button and search for classic shell.
3. Open the topmost result of your search.
4. Select the Start menu view between Classic, Classic with two columns and Windows 7 style.
5. Hit the OK button.

How do I resize windows?

Press-and-hold Alt, then middle-click near the corner that you want to resize. The mouse pointer changes to indicate that you can resize from the corner. To resize the window, drag from the corner on which you middle-clicked.

Why are my apps so big Windows 10?

Windows 10 text and icons too big – Sometimes this issue can occur due to your scaling settings. If that's the case, try adjusting your scaling settings and check if that helps. Windows 10 Taskbar icons too big – If your Taskbar icons are too big, you can change their size simply by modifying your Taskbar settings.

How do I make Windows 10 smaller?

Windows 10's footprint can be reduced by various means, including disabling hibernation, uninstalling the default apps and adjusting the virtual memory settings. All of these settings can be used for the previous versions of Windows, apart from uninstalling the apps that come installed by default with Windows 10.

How do I display my desktop without minimizing or closing windows?

Access Windows desktop icons without minimizing anything

1. Right-click the Windows taskbar.
2. Select the Properties option.
3. In the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window, as shown below, click the Toolbars tab.
4. In the Toolbars tab, check the Desktop checkbox and click the Apply button.

How do I make icons full size?

Right-click (or press and hold) the desktop, point to View, and then select Large icons, Medium icons, or Small icons. Tip: You can also use the scroll wheel on your mouse to resize desktop icons. On the desktop, press and hold Ctrl while you scroll the wheel to make icons larger or smaller.

How do I change the icon size?

First, head into the Settings menu. You can do this by pulling the notification shade down (twice on some devices), then selecting the cog icon. From here, scroll down to the “Display” entry and tap it. In this menu, look for the “Font size” option.

How do I change my start menu?

Click the Start button and then click the Settings command. At the Settings window, click the setting for Personalization. At the Personalization window, click the option for Start. In the right pane of the screen, the setting for "Use Start full screen" will be turned on.